Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
If your son is the kind of boy who is happiest when there is something to throw himself into, Camp Hill is the Birmingham grammar where that energy tends to find a home. The Good Schools Guide calls it an academic powerhouse, but what parents notice once their boy settles in is the breadth alongside the books. One parent put it simply: the academics are a given, but all that extracurricular I did not expect. The school is selective and state-funded, with boys joining Year 7 through the local 11-plus and no fees to pay.
The school's story reaches back to 1883, when it opened as one of the King Edward VI grammar schools in the city, and it sits today in Kings Heath, serving families from across Birmingham with a more local intake since a catchment area was introduced. Day to day, the Good Schools Guide describes a superabundant programme of clubs and activities, and parents recall the school's promise that if a boy has an interest he can go to a teacher and they will make it happen. A house system gives the boys somewhere to channel their competitive streak and learn to work as a team.
The Guide describes Camp Hill boys as bright, sparky, thoughtful and funny, and the school talks of itself as a caring, inclusive community that sees boys through the ups and downs of growing up. Led since September 2021 by headmaster Russell Bowen, it suits a curious, self-starting boy who is ready to make the most of everything on offer and find his people while he does.
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Does Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys have a catchment area?
Yes, they do. For Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, priority catchment area is defined by home addresses that are within the following electoral wards in Birmingham: Acocks Green, Balsall Heath West, Billesley, Bordesley & Highgate, Bordesley Green, Bournbrook & Selly Park, Brandwood & Kings Heath, Druids Heath & Monyhull, Hall Green North, Hall Green South, Highters Heath, Moseley, Small Heath, South Yardley, Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East, Sparkhill, Stirchley, Tyseley & Hay Mills.
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys uses the GL exam for its 11+ entrance assessment.
No, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys does not include an interview stage in its 11+ admissions process.
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys is a single-sex school, admitting boys for Year 7 entry.
The official website for King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys is https://www.camphillboys.bham.sch.uk/.
Yes, the school has a priority catchment area defined by specific electoral wards in Birmingham, including Acocks Green, Balsall Heath West, and Hall Green North.
As a state-funded grammar school, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys does not charge any annual fees.
Your son first needs to reach the required standard in the King Edward VI Foundation entrance test, which covers verbal, numerical and non-verbal reasoning. Places are then offered in priority order: looked-after and previously looked-after boys first, then boys on Pupil Premium in catchment (up to a quarter of places, extending outside catchment if needed), then boys in catchment who reach the priority score, with siblings given preference, then all remaining boys by test score. A boy with an EHCP naming the school is admitted first. There's no fixed pass mark; it depends on demand each year.
If your son has a disability or specific need, you can request reasonable adjustments such as extra time. Complete the additional form by 12 June 2026 with medical evidence and information from his primary school; an independent panel then decides. The entrance test is run by the King Edward VI Foundation across its grammar schools, and the policy doesn't set out a separate procedure for a boy who is ill on the test day itself. If that happens, contact the Foundation's admissions department as early as you can.
